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intoxicant vs neutral spirits

neutral spirits vs intoxicant

intoxicant and neutral spirits both are nouns.

intoxicant is an adjective but neutral spirits is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intoxicant Yes Yes No No
neutral spirits Yes No No No
As nouns, neutral spirits is a hyponym of intoxicant; that is, neutral spirits is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intoxicant:
  • intoxicant: a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
  • neutral spirits: nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
intoxicant (noun) neutral spirits (noun)
a drug that can produce a state of intoxication nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
intoxicant (adjective) neutral spirits (adjective)
causing intoxication
Difference between intoxicant and neutral spirits

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